Precious Kashmir

LAWDA installs CCTV cameras around Dal Lake

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25/05/2021

SRINAGAR: The Lakes and Waterways Authority (LAWDA) has installed CCTV cameras at various checkpoints to curb illegal ferrying of construction material, encroachment and to monitor de-weeding process in and around the iconic Dal Lake.

The Vice chairman LAWDA Dr. Bashir Ahmad Bhat said that they have completed the installation of 5- CCTV cameras at vital points and rest will be completed in the near future. He said the violators who take the advantage of current lockdown (Covid-19) and indulged in illegal constructions appropriate action will be initiated against the violators.

The VC also said that there is a need for adopting proper procedures for conservation and management of Dal and Nigeen Lakes.

LAWDA has been mandated to take various measures in its jurisdiction to monitor the de-weeding operations of the Dal/Nageen lake and to have a check on illegal constructions. As a sequel to the same CCTVs cameras are being installed at various locations to have an extended monitoring system.

Besides, CCTV will also help to monitor manual de-weeding/ extraction of lilies and other activities being carried out in and around Lake in which hundreds of workers have been deployed for carrying out the work.

Besides proper control rooms are also being established to monitor and supervise the manual and mechanical de-weeding operations properly.

Meanwhile, the people living in LAWDA jurisdiction are asked not to indulge in any sort of illegal construction activities or illegal ferrying of construction material in the restricted areas without proper permission.

Dheeraj Gupta visits B’la, reviews development scenario of urban areas

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Precious Kashmir

25/05/2021

Asks to focus on Proper Waste Management at this critical juncture

BARAMULLA: Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Dheeraj Gupta, accompanied by Director ULB and other senior functionaries today paid visit to Baramulla where he chaired a meeting to review overall development scenario of urban areas of the district.

District Development Commissioner, Bhupinder Kumar, ADDC, JDP, ADC, PRIs, Chief Executive Officers of MCs, district and sectoral officers attended the meeting.

DDC briefed the meeting about the status of several development projects and issues associated with urban areas through power point presentation. He also highlighted several demands and sought their timely redressal for smooth development of urban regions.

After taking a thorough review of various programmes and schemes, Principal Secretary stressed to ensure that all the eligible beneficiaries are covered under welfare schemes like PM Awas Yojana (U), social security schemes for street vendors and others working in informal sector.

Meanwhile, Principal Secretary directed the concerned to ensure effective sanitation through proper waste management adding that sanitation of our surroundings is crucial at this critical juncture emerged out of COVID-19 pandemic. He informed that all the necessities for establishing solid waste management plants in all the municipalities of the district have been completed and the work on such projects shall be started shortly.

Mehbooba condoles demise of Beg’s brother

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Precious Kashmir

25/05/2021

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Monday expressed grief over the demise of Dr. Aijaz Ahmad Beg, brother of the party’s General Secretary (Organization) Dr Mehboob Beg.

In a statement party President Mehbooba Mufti has expressed solidarity with Dr Mehboob Beg and his family and prayed for eternal peace to the departed soul.

“Apart from being the son of one of the main architects of modern Jammu & Kashmir Late Mirza Mohammad Afzal Beg Sahab, Dr Aijaz was a pious soul and a great professional who devoted his life to work for people in general and marginalized sections of the society in particular. May Allah grant Jannah to Aijaz sahib and give strength to his family to bear this irreparable loss,” Mehbooba said.

Meanwhile Party Vice President A R Veeri, General Secretaries G N Lone Hanjura and Nizam-ud-din Bhat, senior leader Naeem Akhter and Chief Spokesperson Syed Suhail Bukhari and other senior leaders have also condoled the sad demise of Dr Aijaz, expressed sympathies with bereaved family and prayed for the departed soul.

Cases of black fungus are around 500 in Delhi: Kejriwal

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United News Of India

25/05/2021

New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the cases of black fungus disease in the national capital are around 500.
There is an extreme shortage of medicine for black fungus in the city, the production of the medicine has to be increased, Mr Kejriwal told reporters here.
He said the Delhi government has set up dedicated centres for the treatment of black fungus disease
in LNJP Hospital, GTB Hospital and Rajiv Gandhi Hospital but there is no medicine.
”We did not receive the medicine yesterday, so how can we treat the patients without the
medicine? The injection is administered 4 to 5 times a day, if we are not given the injection
then how can we treat the patient?
Suddenly this illness has emerged and there is a shortage of its medicine in the market, so the Central Government is distributing all the medicines it has in all the states.
There is an extreme shortage of medicine, its production also has to be increased. Since 4-5 injections need to be administered daily and there are around 500 patients so we need 2000 injections daily but we are receiving only 400-500 injections,” he said.

KU organises one-day special Covid-19 vaccination drive

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Precious Kashmir

25/05/2021

Srinagar: The University of Kashmir on Monday organised another special Covid-19 vaccination drive for its employees.

According to a statement at least 450 doses of Covishield vaccine were administered during the day-long drive, organised by the varsity’s Health Centre in collaboration with the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Government Medical College Srinagar, Block Hazratbal.

In his message, KU Vice-Chancellor Prof Talat Ahmad said organising vaccination drives is important to help contain the spread of Covid19.

“Academic institutions should take a lead in holding such drives to send a message in the society about the importance of Covid vaccination,” he said.

Registrar Dr Nisar Ahmad personally supervised the vaccination drive along with Dr Ashfaq Zarri, In-Charge University Health Centre, to ensure that it’s held in line with the Covid19 SOPs. “This is a second vaccination drive organised for our employees (both teaching and non-teaching) and their immediate family members, aged between 18 to 44 years. There was an overwhelming response to it,” said Dr Zarri.

Dr Nisar and Dr Zarri thanked Director Health Services Kashmir Dr Mushtaq Ahmad, Block Medical Officer Hazratbal Dr Hashmat Sultan for their active support and cooperation for the day-long vaccination programme.

Dr Suraiyah Jan, Nodal Officer for Covid19 management at KU, and Dr Azhar Ahmad Wani from University Health Centre coordinated the drive while Dr Seema Ashraf led it from the office of BMO Hazratbal.

Pertinently, the first two-day vaccination drive, organised by the Health Centre, was held in the KU campus on April 6.

Constructed in 2018, School Admin refuses to take possession of auditorium in Bijbehara

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Ahmed Shabir

23/05/2021

Constructed in 2018, School Admin refuses to take possession of auditorium in Bijbehara

Building turns haven for drug addicts, drunkards, say Teachers, locals

By: Ahmed Shabir

Bijbehara: Nearly three years after the project was completed, the authorities at Higher Secondary School (Boys) Bijbehara have refused to take the possession of auditorium after they found major leakage in the roof of the building.

Notably, in 2005, the government sanctioned the auditorium for Higher Secondary School (Boys) Bijbehara. The educational institution listed as model school.

The construction for the project was allotted to Roads and buildings department. Though the deadline for the completion of project was three years, however the same dragged on for 13 years. After missing many deadlines the executing agency finally completed the project in 2018 and asked the school authorities to take over the auditorium.

On inspection, the HSS authorities found major leakage in the roof of the building and faults in the electric fitting and refused to take its possession.

Principal of the institution asked R&B authorities to complete the building in all respects after only after which they will take over the building. However three years later, the auditorium awaits the minor repairs.

Locals and Staffers of Higher Secondary School told Precious Kashmir that the department after the Principal refused to take over the incomplete building, abandoned the same.

Constructed at the cost of Rs five crore, locals said, the auditorium has become a haven for drug addicts and drunkards, who stay in the building till late nights.

“Due to the failure of R and B authorities to keep watch and ward of the building, the drug addicts have broken and stolen many sanitary items of the building besides damaging its window glasses,” said a Staffer of the school.

A local questioned the wisdom of the R&B officials of abandoning the project on which crores of rupees were spent.

Principal of the institution, Nasreena told Precious Kashmir that she many a time reminded the R and B officials through written letters to carry out the remaining works of the auditorium and handover the building but nothing was done.

An official of R and B wishing anonymity said that they had asked the HSS authorities to take over the building three years back but they refused on the grounds that building had some minor works pending.

“Had they taken possession of the building, we would have carried out all those minor repairs even after their possession. Now, we recently floated tenders for the same but there was no response to the tenders. We will now invite fresh tenders for the same. And once we get response to the tenders repair work on the building will be started without any delay,” R and B official said.

Covid under control in J&K: WHO Surveillance Medical Officer

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Precious Kashmir

23/05/2021

Covid under control in J&K: WHO Surveillance Medical Officer

Says case fatality rate lower in UT compared to other States

Srinagar: World Health Organization’s (WHO) Surveillance Medical Officer from Kashmir division on Saturday said that the COVID-19 is under control in Jammu and Kashmir.

Amid surge in Covid positive cases, Dr Ashiq Rashid Mir, Surveillance Medical Officer, World Health Organization, Kashmir Division, expressed optimism over the recovery rate of positive cases along with less case fatality rate in Jammu and Kashmir compared to rest of the states.

“This is the main indicator which shows the disease is under control”, he said and further added that with the determination and cooperation of people, the impact of pandemic could be subdued to a large extent.

He said more than one lakh and thirty thousand patients have recovered in Kashmir and another eighty thousand have recovered in Jammu which according to him is an encouraging sign.

While reiterating on adherence to universal covid protocols everywhere and at all times, he invited the attention of people towards wearing of masks properly and asked them not to touch masks while they are wearing it and further advised to remove mask properly with clean sanitised hands and preferably avoid removing mask with uncovered hands at the time of disposal.

“The exterior side of the masks may contain infection and touching it may pose a threat of infection “, he warned. Dr Ashiq Mir said that people should wash hands with soap for thirty seconds while returning home from work. He called these preventive measures as the first weapon against curtailing the spread of pandemic.

While expressing gratitude to the government, he said the central government made it possible to have vaccines abundantly available and free of cost for the people since the beginning.

He asked people to register for vaccination to get an appointment on a specific date for inoculation and get vaccinated on their turn as it is another effective weapon against the infection.

Govt extends Corona Curfew till May 31

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23/05/2021

214 arrested, 102 FIRs lodged for norm violation in Kashmir

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir administration on Saturday extended Corona Curfew across the Union Territory till May 31, 2021.

The Corona Curfew, which was imposed across J&K since April 29 evening, was extended for the fifth time in one month.

In a tweet, Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR) announced the extension of Corona Curfew in all 20 districts of J&K till May 31, 2021 morning.

“COVID CONTAINMENT Corona Curfew imposed in all 20 distts of J&K till 7 am on Monday,24/5/21 is extended further till 7 am on Monday,31/5/21. Curfew will be strict except for a few essential services. DCs being given limited flexibility to ensure economic activities do not suffer,” DIPR-J&K tweeted.

Meanwhile, in order to prevent the Coronavirus from spreading, the Corona Curfew imposed by the government continued to remain in place on Saturday across Jammu and Kashmir while police claimed to have arrested 214 persons and also realized fine to the tune of 1,45,360 for norm violation in the Valley.

Eye-witnesses informed that police and paramilitary troops were deployed although in large numbers to enforce the lockdown restrictions. The barricades and concertina wires were erected at many places and bridges to thwart the public movement, they said.

Meanwhile, all the shops and business establishments barring emergency services remained closed throughout the day in Srinagar and other districts of Jammu and Kashmir.

Moreover, a police spokesman said that during the last 24 hours, police has arrested 214 persons, lodged 102 FIRs and also realized the fine to the tune of Rs 1,45,360 from 941 people for violating the guidelines and rules throughout Kashmir valley.

“Besides, a vehicle was seized and two shopkeepers were also booked by police in Budgam for violating Covid-19 norms,” police said, adding that the special drive against the violators of Covid-19 guidelines and rules continued throughout all the districts of Kashmir Valley to ensure that people adhere to SOPs and guidelines envisaged by government to curb COVID-19 pandemic.

Meanwhile, police urged people to cooperate in containing the spread of Coronavirus by following the SOPs, guidelines and protocols for the safety of the people. “The special drive shall continue throughout the districts of Kashmir Valley to strengthen the safety measures,” he said. (KNO)

48 die as 3,404 test positive in J&K

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Nadeem Nadu

23/05/2021

By: Nadeem Nadu

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir reported 3408 new covid-19 cases while 48 more people succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours, officials said on Saturday.

Regarding the fresh deaths, they said, 30 were reported from Jammu Division and 18 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall fatality count to 3513.

Among the fresh cases, they said, 1251 were confirmed from Jammu Division and 2157 from Kashmir Valley, taking the total tally to 267313.

Providing district wise details, the officials said that Srinagar reported 509 cases, Baramulla 237, Budgam 273, Pulwama 175, Kupwara 202, Anantnag 224, Bandipora 112, Ganderbal 132, Kulgam 241, Shopian 52, Jammu 490, Udhampur 150, Rajouri 119, Doda 43, Kathua 138, Samba 82, Kishtwar 15, Poonch 59, Ramban 128 and Reasi 27.

Moreover, they said, 4117 more COVID-19 patients have recovered—1623 from Jammu Division and 2494 from Kashmir valley. There are 49136 active positive cases in J&K— 20199 in Jammu division and 28937 in the Valley.

A number of these cases were confirmed at diagnostic laboratories of SKIMS Soura, GMC Anantnag and CD hospital here.

The SKIMS cases include male (26) from Khurhama Kupwara, female (04) from Gundmacher Kupwara, female (48) from Sugam Kupwara, male (38) from Doniwari Kupwara, male (26) from Doniwari Kupwara, male (45) from Dist jail Kupwara, male (30) from Awoora Kupwara, female (20) from Warsun Kupwara, male (38) from Dardpora Kupwara, male (34) from Guzriyal Kupwara, female (30) from Harrie Kupwara, female (45) from Warsun Kupwara, male (40) from Panzgam Kupwara, female (26) from Nawakadal Sgr, male (16) from Chandergam Anantnag, female (65) from Batamaloo Sgr, male (25) from Zoonimar Sgr, male (48) from Hassanpora Anantnag, male (70) from Sopore baramulla, male (50) from Sumbal, male (60) from Anchar Sgr, male (55) from Charsoo pulwama, male (43) from Sadribal Sgr, male (73) from Noorbagh Sgr, male (35) from Nagbal Ganderbal, male (55) from Buchpora Sgr, female (22) from Zakura, female (24) from Buchpora Sgr, female (28) from Buchpora, male (25) from Soura Sgr, male (25) from Elahibagh Sgr, male (66) from Nowshera, female (17) from Banihal Ramban and male (24) from Harwan Sgr.

The GMC Anantnag cases include male (60) (NA) from Niloo, male (70) (NA) from Niloo, male (75) (NA) from Niloo, male (24) (NA) from Niloo, female (55) (NA) from K hallan, female (30) (NA) from Sursuna, male (80) (NA) from HS Bugh, female (65) (NA) from Parigam, male (27) (NA) from Brihal, male (60) (NA) from Parigam, female (30) (NA) from Yaripora, female (30) (NA) from Kokergund, male (75) (NA) from Parigam, male (45) (NA) from Khee, female (29) (NA) from Parigam, female (40) (NA) from Sursuna, male (25) (NA) from Katapora, male (65) (NA) from Frisal, female (35) from Gund Pariwan, female (18) (NA) from Yamrach, male (23) (NA) from Badroo, male (45) (NA) from HS Bugh, male (50) (NA) from Parigam, male (48) (NA) from Parigam, male (39) (NA) from Parigam, female (60) (NA) from Parigam, male (25) (NA) from Parigam, female (25) (NA) from Parigam, female (35) (NA) from Parigam, female (55) (NA) from Parigam, female (20) (NA) from Parigam, male (45) (NA) from Parigam, female (50) from New colony Bhijbehara, female (49) from New colony Bhijbehara, male (18) from New colony Bhijbehara, male (29) from Thawjara, female (24) (NA) from Nowgam, male (49) (NA) from Ganigund, male (40) (NA) from Verinag, male (31) (NA) from Verinag, female (51) (NA) from Verinag, female (26) (NA) from Verinag, male (38) (NA) from Malikpora, male (76) (NA) from Gorinard, male (67) (NA) from Dialgam, female (27) (NA) from Lukbown, male (27) (NA) from Babdar, male (31) (NA) from Khushipora, female (28) (NA) from Sadiwara, male (40) (NA) from Verinag, male (22) (NA) from Kreeri, female (15) (NA) from Hakhura, female (34) (NA) from Hakhura, female (53) (NA) from Palpora, female (33) (NA) from Hakhura, female (12) (NA) from Sadoora, female (58) (NA) from Watnard, male (32) (NA) from Watnard, male (40) (NA) from Narpora, male (32) (NA) from Narpora, female (32) (NA) from Khachwan, male (56) (NA) from Narpora, female (44) (NA) from Adigam, male (62) (NA) from Watnard, female (30) (NA) from Soaf, male (30) (NA) from Kandiwara, male (33) from Brah, male (45) from Benard, female (55) Ashajipora, male (43) from Ashajipora, male (68) from Naibasti, male (30) from GMC Anantnag, female (45) from Qazi Bagh, male (47) from Qazibagh, male (17) from Qazibagh, male (22) from Anantnag, female (60) from Badragund, male (32) from Bhijbehara, male (62) from Kulgam, male (30) from Gopalpora, male (37) from Anchidora, female (60) from Nowgam, male (35) from Check Hanjan, female (30) from Check Hanjan, female (07) from Bahibagh, female (35) from Check Hanjan, male (08) from Check Hanjan, female (38) from Kulgam, male (55) from Bhijbehara, male (36) from Arwani, female (25) from Chingund Kanilwan, female (55) from Sather sangam, male (64) from Irkmoo, male (62) from Soaf, male (16) from Narpora, female (40) (NA) from Qaimoh, female (35) (NA) from Harnag, female (50) (NA) from Redwani, female (40) (NA) from Ghat, female (23) (NA) from Kawaki bazar, female (20) (NA) from Kawaki bazar, female (12) from Wanpoh, female (21) (NA) from TN pora, male (21) (NA) from Wanpoh, male (50) (NA) from Wanigund, male (35) (NA) from TN pora, female (42) (NA) from Rampora, female (21) (NA) from Rampora, male (63) (NA) from Bugund, male (23) (NA) from Wanpoh, male (30) (NA) from Nowbal, female (32) (NA) from Ghat, male (30) (NA) from Qaimoh, female (30) (NA) from Ashmuqam, female (23) (NA) from Bugund, female (29) (NA) from Qaimoh, female (09) (NA) from Wanpora, male (85) (NA) from Wanpora, male (39) from Police line Khanbal, female (52) from Sadeeq abad, male (63) from Ruhoo, female (44) from Ashajipora, male (65) from Monghal, male (30) from Chee, male (37) from Anchidoora, female (30) from Lazibal, male (36) from Mattan, female (63) from New qazi Bagh, male (40) from Cheni Chowk, female (22) from Kadipora Anantnag, female (65) from Sarnal Bala and male (58) from Bhijbehara.

The CD cases include male (29) (NA) from Batamaloo, female (21) from Lalbazar, female (35) from Chanpora, female (42) (NA) from Batamaloo, female (38) (NA) from Alochibagh, male (06) from Lalbazar, male (60) from Batamaloo, male (34) from Pulwama, male (35) from Pulwama, female (63) from Nowpora pulwama, male (68) from Nowpora pulwama, male (32) from Bargam, male (16) from Haria, female (30) from Monghama, female (50) from Laam, male (42) from Laam, female (55) from Pinglish, female (50) from Tral, male (46) from Barpora, male (50) from Arigam, male (35) from Pulwama, male (30) from Tiken Pulwama, female (60) from Arihal pulwama and male (38) from Kralcheck. (GNS)

India logs 4,194 deaths, 2.57 lakh new cases

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United News Of India

23/05/2021

New Delhi: India reported 2,57,299 new cases of the Novel Coronavirus in the past 24 hours, taking the infection tally to 2,62,89,290, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.

Besides, the country also saw 4,194 more fatalities due to the virus, pushing the toll to 2,95,525. On Friday, the country recorded 4,209 deaths.

With 3,57,630 recoveries recorded in the last 24 hours, India’s daily recoveries outnumbered the new Covid cases for the ninth consecutive day. On Friday, India reported 3,57,295 recoveries.

The active caseload in the country is 29,23,400 comprising 11.12 per cent of the total infections while 2,30,70,365 people have recovered from disease so far amounting 87.76 per cent of the recovery rate.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 32,64,84,155 samples have been tested so far for coronavirus, of which 20,66,285 tests were conducted in the past one day, the highest tests done in one day. The previous highest tests in a day were conducted on Friday (20,61,683).

Meanwhile, the case fatality rate stands at 1.12 per cent.

On the vaccination front, total 19,33,72,819 people have been vaccinated across the country till now, of which 14,58,895 doses administered in the past 24 hours.

Maharashtra, which has been the most-affected state in the country, saw highest 1,263 deaths in the past 24 hours, followed by Tamil Nadu (467 ), Karnataka (353), Delhi (252), Punjab (172), UP (172), West Bengal (159), Kerala (142), Rajasthan (129), Uttarakhand (116), Haryana (112), Andhra Pradesh (104) and Chhattisgarh (96).

On Friday, India had registered 2,59,591 new Covid-19 cases and 4,209 deaths. (UNI)

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